Why updating matters more for HiTV than most apps

Streaming apps talk to servers, and servers change. When HiTV updates its backend, older app versions can lose the ability to load the library or play certain titles. If HiTV worked yesterday and shows endless loading today, an outdated version is the first thing to rule out, before blaming your internet.

Your account, watch history, and My List are stored server-side, so updating (even uninstalling and reinstalling) never loses them. Downloaded offline episodes are the exception; a full reinstall clears those.

Updating on Android

If you installed from Google Play

Nothing to do. Play updates HiTV automatically. To force it, open the Play listing and tap Update if the button shows.

If you installed the APK

1
Download the latest APK
Same link as always, on the download page. The file always points at the current release.
2
Install straight over the old version
Open the file and tap Install. Android treats it as an update, keeping your login and settings. No need to uninstall first.
One exception: switching between the official APK and the mod build (either direction) fails with "App not installed" because the signatures differ. In that case uninstall the old copy first, then install the new one and sign back in.

Updating on Windows PC

The desktop client checks for updates on launch and prompts you when a new version ships; accept and it handles itself. The Microsoft Store version updates through the Store like any other app. If a prompt never appears and the app misbehaves, download the current installer from the download page and run it over the existing install.

Updating on Fire TV, Android TV, and Google TV

Sideloaded apps don't self-update, so the routine is: run the code again, install over the top.

1
Open Downloader
The same app you installed HiTV with. If it's gone, reinstall it from your TV's app store.
2
Enter 1910890 and press Go
The download page always serves the newest TV build.
3
Install over the existing app
The prompt says "Do you want to install an update to this existing application?" Select Install. Your login stays put.

First time on a TV? The full walkthroughs are here: Fire TV, Android TV, Google TV.

Updating the mod version

The modified build updates on its own schedule, usually some days after the official release. New versions are posted to the same Telegram channel. Because mod updates are also signed differently from official ones, always install a mod update over the previous mod, never over an official install.

"My version stopped working": a quick checklist

  1. Update first. Grab the current build for your platform as described above. This alone fixes the majority of sudden failures.
  2. Restart the device. Boring advice that regularly works, especially on TV sticks that stay in standby for weeks.
  3. Clear the app cache. On Android and TV: long-press the app icon → App info → Storage → Clear cache. Don't clear data unless you're fine signing in again.
  4. Still stuck? Work through the troubleshooting guide, which covers server errors, region issues, and DNS problems in more depth.